How severe is CVE-2016-8776?

CVE-2016-8776 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2016-8776 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-8776?

CVE-2016-8776 primarily affects Huawei P9 Firmware. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8776?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2016-8776 published?

CVE-2016-8776 was published on 2017-04-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-8776

CVE-2016-8776 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei P9 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-285.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.6)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-285
Affected product: Huawei P9 Firmware
Published: 2017-04-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Huawei P9 phones with software EVA-AL10C00,EVA-CL10C00,EVA-DL10C00,EVA-TL10C00 and P9 Lite phones with software VNS-L21C185 allow attackers to bypass the factory reset protection (FRP) to enter some functional modules without authorization and perform operations to update the Google account.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8776?: Huawei P9 phones with software EVA-AL10C00,EVA-CL10C00,EVA-DL10C00,EVA-TL10C00 and P9 Lite phones with software VNS-L21C185 allow attackers to bypass the factory reset protection (FRP) to enter some functional modules without authorization and perform operations to update the Google account.
How severe is CVE-2016-8776?: CVE-2016-8776 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2016-8776 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-8776?: CVE-2016-8776 primarily affects Huawei P9 Firmware. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8776?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-8776 published?: CVE-2016-8776 was published on 2017-04-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p9_firmware:eva-al10c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p9_firmware:eva-cl10c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p9_firmware:eva-dl10c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p9_firmware:eva-tl10c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p9_lite_firmware:vns-l21c185:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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